It wouldn't surprise me if the level cap got raised via DLC. Hypothetical example: Launch -> level 30 cap with soft level cap of 20 (10 levels of Light) Expansion Pack 1 -> level 40 cap with soft level cap increased from 20 to 25 (15 levels of Light) Expansion Pack 2 -> level 50 cap (with soft level cap increased from 25 to 30 (20 levels of Light) this way, players will never be a high enough level to tackle all the expansion pass content upon purchase, and will instead have to further upgrade their character to meet the new challenges, as they did when progressing through the initial storyline.